Go to System Preferences > Select Speech > Select a Voice > Create a Hot Key to activate Text-to-Speech (Command+Option+T)
Reading Strategies using MSWord - Highlighting Tools
>>MSWord - Highlighting Tools (located on the formatting toolbar)
Select the yellow highlighter. Highlight the main topics and subtopics (words in bold)
Select the green highlighter. Highlight the Main Idea for each topic.
Select the turquoise highlighter. Highlight one supporting detail for each topic.
Select the pink highlighter. Highlight new vocabulary
Using Awesome Highlighter and Mac Speech - if time allows
In the second part of this activity, we will be using an online tool, Awesome Highlighter, to support reading comprehension and note taking on the web. Copy and Paste this URL into Awesome Highlighter: http://www.cheetah.org/?nd=general_info
Follow the directions by the instructor and the activity handout.
Elementary Level
Activity 1A - Using Kurzweil 3000 to Build Vocabulary
Activity 1B - Readily Accessible Tools to Support Reading Comprehension Strategies - MS Word and Mac Speech
Open up this file and follow the directions in the handout.
Readability Statistics
Reading using the Mac Text to Speech Tool
Reading Strategies using MSWord - Highlighting Tools
>>MSWord - Highlighting Tools (located on the formatting toolbar)
Select the yellow highlighter. Highlight the main topics and subtopics (words in bold)
Select the green highlighter. Highlight the Main Idea for each topic.
Select the turquoise highlighter. Highlight one supporting detail for each topic.
Select the pink highlighter. Highlight new vocabulary
Using Awesome Highlighter and Mac Speech - if time allows